Electronic device and method of operating electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device and a method of operating the same. The electronic device includes a necklace band, and a first component connected to the necklace band. The first component includes a first magnet located on a first surface of a housing of the first component, a first connection unit located on the first surface of the housing of the first component, and electrically connectable to a second connection unit located on a first surface of a housing of a second component, and a controller configured to connect the first connection unit and the second connection unit when the first magnet is attached to a second magnet located on the first surface of the housing of the second component, and receive power from the second component through the first connection unit connected with the second connection unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device comprising:
 a necklace band; and 
 a first component connected to the necklace band, 
 wherein the first component comprises:
 a first magnet located on a first surface of a housing of the first component, 
 a first connection unit located on the first surface of the housing of the first component, and electrically connectable to a second connection unit located on the first surface of a housing of a second component, and 
 a controller configured to connect the first connection unit and the second connection unit when the first magnet is attached to a second magnet located on the first surface of the housing of the second component, and receive power from a battery of the second component through the first connection unit connected with the second connection unit. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the first component further comprises an internal battery that is charged by the received power, and supplies power for operating the electronic device when the second component is detached from the first component. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the first component further comprises an audio module for transmitting an audio signal to the necklace band. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 3 , wherein the audio module comprises a first output unit for outputting the audio signal to a first external speaker of the necklace band,
 wherein the first output unit is connected to a first line of the necklace band, and transmits the audio signal to the second component including a second output unit, and 
 wherein the second output unit is connected to a second line of the necklace band, and outputs the audio signal to a second external speaker of the necklace band. 
 
     
     
       5. The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein, when the first surface of the third component is attached by the first magnet to the first surface of the first component, the controller controls to be electrically connected to the third component and controls to receive power from a battery of the second component, which is charged by the power supplied from the third component. 
     
     
       6. The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the controller controls to receive power from the third component, when a first surface of the third component is attached by the first magnet to the first surface of the first component and a second surface of the third component is not attached to the first surface of the second component. 
     
     
       7. The electronic device of  claim 4 , wherein the controller transmits/receives data to/from an external device through the third component by electrically connecting a first connection pin for data transmission and reception of the first connection unit and a third connection pin for data transmission and reception of a third connection unit located on the first surface of the third component, when the third component is attached to the first component. 
     
     
       8. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises:
 the second component connected to the necklace band; and 
 a third component configured to supply power to at least one of the first component and the second component, 
 wherein the third component is located between the first component and the second component, 
 electrically connects a third connection unit located on a first surface of the third component to the first connection unit of the first component, when a third magnet located on the first surface of the third component is attached to the first magnet, and 
 electrically connects a fourth connection unit located on a second surface of the third component to the second connection unit of the second component, when a fourth magnet located on the second surface of the third component is attached to the second magnet. 
 
     
     
       9. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller determines whether the second component is attached to the first component based on a connection state of a second line of the necklace band. 
     
     
       10. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller determines whether the second component is attached to the first component based on a resistance value identified according to a voltage applied to a connection pin for a forward voltage of the first connection unit. 
     
     
       11. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising:
 connecting a first connection unit included in a first component of an electronic device and a second connection unit included in a second component, when the first component is attached to the second component using a first magnet of the first component and a second magnet of the second component; and 
 receiving, by the first connection unit of the first component, power from a battery of the second component through the second connection unit of the second component. 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 interrupting power supplied from an internal battery of the first component, when the first component is attached to the second component by the first magnet and the second magnet; and 
 charging the internal battery by providing the power applied from the second component to the internal battery of the first component. 
 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising transmitting an audio signal to a necklace band connected to the first component and the second component. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein transmitting the audio signal comprises:
 outputting the audio signal to a first external speaker connected to a first line of the necklace band; and 
 outputting the audio signal to the second component connected to a second line connected to a second external speaker of the necklace band. 
 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving power from a third component, when the second component is detached from first component and the third detachable component is attached to the first component. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving the power from an internal battery of the second component charged by power supplied from the third component, when the second component is detached from the first component and the third component is attached to the first component and the second component. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising transmitting and receiving data to and from an external device when the third component is attached to the first component. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining whether the second component is attached to the first component based on a connection state of a second line of the necklace band. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 11 , further comprising determining whether the second component is attached to the first component based on a resistance value identified according to a voltage applied to the first component. 
     
     
       20. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a program recorded thereon, wherein the program comprises executable commands for:
 connecting a first connection unit included in a first component of an electronic device and a second connection unit included in a second component that is attached to the first component using a first magnet of the first component and a second magnet of the second component; and 
 receiving, by the first connection unit of the first component, power from a battery of the second component through the second connection unit of the second component.